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Thanks for that @DAW it all adds to the conversation with the wheel specialists if I try and keep it standard. @paul99 I get your point about losing the definition of the wheels if black and that would be terrible with such sculptured work of art. I'm liking bronze though. Mind you I would need a couple of brave pills to have them done that colour. Im surprised its this hard to establish the actual colour to keep the stock colour though.

(Sorry I know this has been round before but don't think ever concluded) Im having my wheels refurbed as it’s the only thing that needed a freshen up since I bought my ISF a couple months ago. (apart from my driving that is) and I have 2 issues to solve in my head if anyone wants to help. 1. The colour Lexus intended or something else? My ISF is White and I like the Dark Silver Metallic they are now, but I’m tempted by Black. Anyone got a White ISF with Black Wheels or any other non original colour for that matter to share photo's ? 2. Dark Silver Metallic I have read all I can on here and elsewhere to find the code 11GY39 isn’t a paint code, BBS won’t divulge a paint code, the Toyota paint code mentioned at times (1E3) is a body colour not a wheel paint code, BMW ferric Grey is too light, and never seen anything that nails the colour to a code I can talk to the refurb company about. So is there anyone out there that feels they have found a good match. Im sure somebody out there has something. Ultimately they can match what I have but I like to be prepared.

I have owned mine for just a couple of months now and I love it. I was open mined to weather I bought an early or late one and I looked around for over 6 months before I finally bought. Its all about the condition and service history and for me the colour combo. Existing warranties are transferable so I picked up 14 months from the previous owner and as @FTBBCVoodoo says the warranty can be extended if the car is less than 10 years old or 140k miles (and either full Lexus service history or inspection) . So I bought 2 more years and now have a 2009 car with 40 months warranty. What's not to like. The point being how confident Lexus are about the reliability which gave me the confidence to spend a good chunk of money on an older car and buy privately. Good luck with the search. In fact I'm just off out for a drive now. I have nowhere to go but Im just going out to drive. I love it.

Ouch. I'm devastated for you and hope you are OK. I guess it comes down to what the insurance company pay up. I think I would need to get another ISF and walking away doing that might be the easiest thing. How much is the salvage to buy back?There are a lot of expensive bits to sell which may recover some money for you. But have you got the space to sit with it? While the damage may result in a total loss financially how bad is it actually? And what would it take to repair? I wouldn't expect it to be sellable for much once repaired though. But you never know. If the salvage plus the repairs less selling some stuff costed in I would turn it into a track day toy. One for the road one for the track. What's not to like about that. To repeat though I'm gutted for you and hope you not hurt. Take some time to ponder your next move i guess is the best advice

That's a brilliant list @ColinBarber I had read lots about the changes before I bought mine but never seen a list. As a mid 2009 registered car I feel I need to check if I have variable speed on my power windows or not. But not now its raining out. I don't have DAB, USB or the Torsen LSD like @d3ron and quite happy with that but I do wonder if the Mark Levinson multi media can be upgraded ? I would expect if the answer is yes its likely prohibitively expense? So to all pre January 2010 owners has anyone engineered a DAB radio into the audio without using the worst of the rubbish aftermarket ones?

Well main dealers certainly know how to charge as that's a BIG bill. Only worth it IMO if you value a folder full of Lexus receipts to go with your full service history, (if you have that). I wonder if the main dealer will farm out the welding anyway? but how about asking the independent you went to as I bet they could recommend a body shop. That said I agree £462 doesn't sound that bad (depending on what they actually are doing). Good luck.

Agree with that Mark as so far I found the same. 11GY39 isn't actually a paint code, BBS don't / wont declare what the paint code is, its said by some to be close to a Toyota body colour Code 1E3 (Phantom Grey), and some people use BMW Ferric Grey (really? not for me). While I want my wheels in the stock colour I guess pointing to my rims and calling it "dark silver metallic" is as good as it going to get. Or does anyone have any actual paint code suggestions for dark metallic silver?

Ummm, I like those. Very nice. Are they the original stock colour? Which takes me to a another question on wheels. What is the actual colour of stock UK rims. For another thread maybe?

@liambart where are you in Derbyshire. I'm in Derby so you cant be far away but never seen you on the road. I wonder if there are any other local East Midlands owners out there as I've never seen another ISF on the road at all!! Which is one reason I wanted one.

Maybe time for a few updates on this thread maybe?? After a rear puncture on the M1 last week today I got my rear tyres replaced. I went for Avon ZV7's as they seem to be a good all rounder. Only time will tell. I should of asked for recommendations here I guess. I replaced the 215's I bought the car with at the rear with 225's they should be and it got complicated with the tyre fitters moving one good 215 from the rear to replace the worst one on the front. I wasn't sure but know now the rear rims don't fit on the front because of the different offset but bless them they sorted it out in the end. Happy to recommend National Tyres in Derby for their attention to detail. I plan to match to fronts up in the ne year.

After a number of IS 200 Sports I now have an IS 300 Sportcross and am after a tow bar, however they seem to be a bit elusive! There are a few very old threads on here, and they appear to be available from the US but anyone got any recent experience of getting hold of one in the UK. (particularly the detachable type) Anyone with one to sell would be great. So I would be interested in in anyone's experience of sportcross towbars. Thanks.

Kindred Spirits............that's cars perhaps as well as owners. I took the ISF to a work meeting this week (any excuse) and found myself parking next to this. Look Familiar ?? I then bumped into the owner as I was about to leave to find its a Toyota Aristo V300 Vertex Edition. A personal import from Japan which has the 2JZ engine, same as my IS300, although with twin turbo' s for him. Its very quick apparently. It was certainly very nice. Other similarities to my IS300 include the steering wheel auto box shift buttons and nearly all the other switch gear. I bet there are more. The line of evolution to Lexus and later models too was clear. Small world

So are you saying his key AND the spare!! were in Faraday bags and it still got hacked and stolen ?? I got 2 faraday bags the week I bought my ISF and the spare sits in one, in a special secret place in the house all the time. The one I use daily stays in the bag, (not by the front door), even when I'm out. I hope I remain this disciplined although given I lack discipline in many other things potentially not. I wonder how many folk keep the daily key in a bag by the front door but leave the spare unprotected somewhere else ?

I bet many of you guys surfing Auto Trader may spot this car as familiar, and you would be right. It was on sale for a while a couple months ago at a Vauxhall dealer in Stoke. I viewed it closely but walked away as it wasn't right for me and wasn't the excellent condition I hoped it would be. It disappeared off sale but appears again now from a dealer in Newport Pagnell. (possibly looking more excellent than it was). So to be clear I'm not in the trade nor qualified to give advice but if anyone is interested to know what it did look like 2 months ago then PM me. (not sure of the protocol of going through the details publicly on here?) Before I found the right one I appreciated the same heads on the cars I went to see from anyone who knew anything so only fair I put what I found out there if anyone interested. No doubt it will be a great car for someone though.

Its interesting the possible different conversations with dealers we seem to have, the consistent I guess is whether they know the car or not. My conversation with them last week as a new owner was an easy one. Its still under warranty, now transferred to me, and the car had it big service the week before by the old owner which means they know the car better than I do. I got my quote to extend the warranty on email so popping it when I can to do the deal. So far Lexus Derby

Not a Facebook fan myself but great work Dan all the same.

Ouch. That makes me wince, never mind you, then or now. And Yes its certainly colder Uuuup North. Keeping my IS300 Sportcross, which arguably is cheaper than a 2nd set or rims and tyres maybe the way forward me thinks. Now let me note that justification down because is a conversation I fear I will be having with the wife before Christmas.

Peter, Always a relief when any car sails through an MOT so well done and thanks for the update. I noticed your smoked bumper reflectors and thought how it finished off your rear end nicely (Ooo Errr). Have you wired them up as additional rear lights or just have them as reflectors not connected to anything. In fact do they have any normal reflectivity at all if not powered up ?? With my black badging on white paint with smoked lights it could be just what I need.

Dan, Is your man the guy selling on ebay from Walsall? That guy has his rears at near on same price (£202 for 2 pairs) or your man is matching him perhaps ? Seemingly on ebay they are in stock as item listed in UK (Walsall) with 1 week delivery. Interestingly he also has buy 3 at £187 each and buy 4 at £176 each and all have "Make Offer" So maybe if 4 people are interested we are onto an even better deal. All that said I'm still in for a smoked set of rears with you and your man. The fronts are not listed with him but all his other stock listed shipped from China is 2 - 3 weeks so still in time for Christmas.

Having just bought my ISF I'm in 2 minds about all this. I want to use it ALL the time (does that feeling wear off ?) but know by doing so it wont likely keep in the excellent condition I bought it. Winter tyres on a 2nd set of wheels is a compromise. Mind you so is keeping the other car. Ahhh decisions decisions. Should I rely on global warming to make the decision easier.

Im not worried about folk on the internet knowing my reg number from a photo or on here that its declared Im from Derbyshire but good luck to anyone who can work out where my ISF is parked from that. And given there are only so few ISF per year, per colour Im not sure I should worry about someone cloning mine although I don't underestimate the pain it must be if it happens. I do however worry about the amount of life some people detail on Facebook, including the likes of when they are not at home, out the country, on holiday etc when all their most valuable positions (their F Cars) are at home alone. Just one of the reasons I'm not a Facebook fan. (I have many ) That aside I bet the rate at which of which F Cars are stolen is pretty low as compared to other "similar" performance cars? Surely one of the best kept secrets amongst people who love cars not least those who steel them? It would be sad to hear but anyone had an F car stolen? Of course all sensible precautions taken and my 2 faraday bags arrived from the Amazon today. I put my reaming trust in the Lexus security and the Cat 7 tracker to do the rest. As for a bent pole....... no further comment.

I just bought my 2009 ISF last week (still smiling) and looked at this ad and was put off as to me it was suspiciously cheap, if there is such a thing? I could be wrong and its the bargain of the century. (wasn't my choice of colour either as I justify to myself the higher price I paid ). Im no expert but I was advised more than once by wise folk on here its all about the condition and you will only truly see that when you stand looking at it. I walked away from 2 "bargains" and was pleased I did. To me the panel gap on the rear bumper doesn't look level on the left and isn't same as on the right (could be just the photo) but given the spot about the tail pipes has it been back ended? Check that closely. Not a problem maybe but you would want to know. Wheels look OK so probably refurbed already with over 100k miles? Again not a problem if its needed and you budget for it. By coincidence I had a guy completing a SMART repair on another car today and asked what cost if I had a bumper scuff on the ISF (I don't have its mint all round) and he laughed and said "not cheap". He rattled on for ages about it being 3 stage paint, and a pig to blend in. Not to debate the technicals of the paint or advantages or not of SMART repairs but don't assume you can get any chips, scuffs or marks done for a few hundred pounds. And they haven't bothered to hoover the drivers footwell carpet. Well honestly. My top tip would be to ring your local LEXUS dealer with the Reg and ask them if they will warranty it? which they will mine and for a further 2 years beyond the 14 months I got transferred from the previous owner! That's awesome and gave me tremendous confidence to buy. Of course its dependent on Lexus having the service history and maybe seeing the car but as noted you might have problems with the change of plate ?? All that said what's it worth to you ?? Good look . If its not this one then yours maybe out there somewhere else.

Well eventually I'm an ISF owner and I'm sooooo pleased with it. Collected today from a member here so thanks David @Dave400SE for the opportunity. Great to meet you. I gather its belonged to at least 1 other member too so perhaps I'm just the current custodian of this fine machine. I took the long way home through the Peak District and haven't stopped grinning yet. I didn't stop to take any new photo's either, Doh, but here's a couple of Davids. Its in great condition but I cant resist spending a few ££ to make it the best it can be. Thanks to all you guys on here from which I have leaned so much on my search to find the right one. Love it. Love it. Love it.......or is it "her" ?

Hi there, @C.B @Womble72 or anyone@, did you fathom the contacts transfer into you ISF. I have the same problem with my 09 plate ISF. Bluetooth pairing works OK, calls made and received OK but on transferring contacts as per the instructions it drops the Bluetooth connection and goes no further. Connect back up, try again and sure enough the Bluetooth connection drops out the instant it attempts to download. How did you get on? Thanks Glynn.

Good shout @Peter P18 but these recommendations are starting to cost me ££££ and I haven't even picked up the ISF yet (collect it tomorrow). I noticed the guys at BCS are close to where I live so got a quote for wheel refurb on Monday at £330. On Tuesday I was interested and on Wednesday a 30% off email arrived in my in box. On Saturday I rang and Im booked in at £231 for all 4 wheels. Result. The deal (supposedly ends today) is pay now for the work to be done in January when they are not expecting to be busy and suited me fine. Of course I asked if they would offer similar discount if any forum members were interested and got in touch in the near future and YES They would but don't hang around as he suggested they may have been too generous with the 30%. (30% Applies to Calliper and wheel refurbs). Give them a ring and talk to Marc and mention Owners club forum if you are interested. Full calliper refurb in any colour was £550 before discount by the way. ?? maybe next January for me ??